Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-02-03

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COLUMBUS, O., January 29.-Gover-
nor Foraker is constantly receiving let
ter from citizens of Ohio asking that in
view Of the threatening attitude be-
tween this country and Canada permits.
sion be given to raise militia compan-
les. "i
The latest letter is from Homer J.
Lake, of Tiffin, who asks authority to
enroll the able bodied men of Seneca
into defensive home guards, as North
ern Ohio would be the grand theater of
the struggle.
In this connection information has
come to me through United States
army officials that our Government at
Washington has been quietly arraug-
ing to meet any emergencies, in fact, 1t
was undoubtedly the intention of the
War Department at Washington to call
out troops some weeks ago.
The Adjutant General gathered from
all the posts information concerning
the strength of the army and from all
the States as to the number of State
soldiers, what kind of arms they were
provided with, and regarding Ohio the
war Department was especially anx-
1ous to know how soon troops could be
concentrated at Cleveland. This is in
formation which Is exclusive and never
crept out at Washington. r..5s
- F.B. G.
THIS LOOKS QUEER DOESN'T IT. ''
TORONTO, Jan. 31.-The receipt of q
circular from the British admiralty cali
ing upon all navy pensioners under So
years ofage to hold themselves ready
for active service, causes considerable
excitement among the pensioners in
Canada. Since the Crimean war, it is
said, only one such circular has been
issued. That was during the Russian
war scare three or four years ago. -i
BRITISH IRONCLADs FOR CANADIAN
WATERS.
OTTAWA, Jan. 31.-It is officially
learned that the federal government in
response to an appeal to the mother
country, has just received assurances
from the imperial authorities that men
of-war will be dispatched to the mari
time provinces in the spring for the
purpose of cooperating with the Cana
dian cruisers in the enforcement of the
fishing protective service. The prom
ise of the English government has Gre
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cles, and indicates that American ves-
ssls will be more rigidly excluded from
our waters than the past. .l4#st, VT
DISCUSSING THE SITUATION.
While there Is little immediate pros
pect of war with England over the
fishery question, army officers located
here with little else to do, are discuss
ingour offensive and defensive condition
as il there were. 1t is generally agreed
among experts that cities On the Cana
dian border-such as Detroit, for in
stance-would be the first to feel the
supremacy of England's navy. Eng
land has Ill light gunboats. The fleet
has for some time past been lowering
in the vicinity of Bermuda. Since the
commencement of the fishery inn
broglio six light British gunboats have
been ordered to New Brunswick. The
entire fleet of Ill gunboats could navi-
gate the st. Lawrence as far as Kings
ton. The canals built around the
rapids at the st. Lawrence would enable
the feet to reach the lakes. All that
the United States have to oppose them
is the decrepit old gunboat Michigan.
These facts are having their effect on
VI NOuSLCSos lucy
are pretty generally in favor of the
United States Government building up
suitable navy with the least possible
delay.
EAsTPoRT, Me-, January 31..- Yester-
day large fleet of Canadian vessels
were taking herring in the waters OF
Passamaquadda Bay. One of the boats
was hailed from the shore by one OF
the angry citizens, and in reply to his
question as to what they were doing,
one of the Canadians answered:
"We are taking Yankee herring.
That's what we are doing.n
When this information was made
known to the citizens their indignation
knew no bonds. Threats of retaliation
were rife, and it is believed that had
there been any available ordnance in
town the angry fishermen would have
opened fire on the insolent Canadians
The indignant townspeople have for.
warded a dispatch, stating their griev-
ances to Senator Frey at Washington.